CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.
CVE
CVE-2025-7044
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.7
EPSS
0.27%
Original NVD Description
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists in the user websocket handler of MAAS. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker can intercept a user.update websocket request and inject the is_superuser property set to true. The server improperly validates this input, allowing the attacker to self-promote to an administrator role. This results in full administrative control over the MAAS deployment.
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